Tajong for viewing pleasure and comments !

mykeris · 11th August 2009, 03:55 PM

This Tajong is relatively short with total length of 52 cm. The hilt is made of Kenaong Merah with short blade Pandai Saras Luk 1. Appreciate what ever your kind comments are, TQ in advance. Mykeris.

mykeris · 11th August 2009, 04:08 PM

For your viewing pleasure.

BluErf · 11th August 2009, 04:10 PM

Small sized, but every thing is in good proportion. The hilt is quite inspired, in my opinion. Adheres to the "rules" of what makes a tajong a tajong, but at the same time, bending them and reinterpreting in the carver's own style. A mark of a talented carver.

BluErf · 11th August 2009, 04:12 PM

I believe the nose is a replacement.

Nicely done.

BluErf · 11th August 2009, 04:15 PM

Some of the surface of the tajong suggests that it may have been sanded down or polished to a certain extent. Too flat in some places. May have been an attempt to remove the old sapan.

mykeris · 11th August 2009, 05:08 PM

More close-ups

Sajen · 11th August 2009, 05:57 PM

Nice hilt, I don't think that it is inspired.
Can we see the complete blade please?

sajen

Alam Shah · 11th August 2009, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluErf

I believe the nose is a replacement.

Nicely done.

I suppose so.. with a sudden termination of carvings, when it reaches the nose.. it looks like a hybrid of the bangsa agong and a typical later form, perhaps..

BluErf · 12th August 2009, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alam Shah

it looks like a hybrid of the bangsa agong and a typical later form, perhaps..

Yes, that's why I say it is inspired.

But it is undoubtedly done by somebody who is very familiar with the tajong.

Sajen - I think you may need to see more tajongs to notice the subtlety.

Sajen · 13th August 2009, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluErf

Yes, that's why I say it is inspired.

But it is undoubtedly done by somebody who is very familiar with the tajong.

Sajen - I think you may need to see more tajongs to notice the subtlety.

Hello BluErf,

you are correct, I know nearly nothing about Tajong keris.

But I have learned and have been remembered from Mr. Maisey some time ago that it isn't possible to have "one luk" keris.

We cannot have a one luk keris; lowest count must be three.

You begin the count on the first luk above the gandik and finish the count on the same side of the blade, thus lowest number of luk can only be three.

But maybe I am wrong by this and this "rule" isn't valid by Tajong keris?
I know that you have a great experience by Tajong keris and I appreciate your knowledge very much, so please teach me by this.
Sincerely,

sajen

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mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	Tajong for viewing pleasure and comments ! This Tajong is relatively short with total length of 52 cm. The hilt is made of Kenaong Merah with short blade Pandai Saras Luk 1. Appreciate what ever your kind comments are, TQ in advance. Mykeris. Attached Images Last edited by mykeris; 11th August 2009 at 04:09 PM.

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mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	Additional pics. For your viewing pleasure. Attached Images

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mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	More close-ups More close-ups Attached Images

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BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Small sized, but every thing is in good proportion. The hilt is quite inspired, in my opinion. Adheres to the "rules" of what makes a tajong a tajong, but at the same time, bending them and reinterpreting in the carver's own style. A mark of a talented carver.

11th August 2009, 04:12 PM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I believe the nose is a replacement. Nicely done.

11th August 2009, 04:15 PM	#5
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Some of the surface of the tajong suggests that it may have been sanded down or polished to a certain extent. Too flat in some places. May have been an attempt to remove the old sapan.

11th August 2009, 05:57 PM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,788	Nice hilt, I don't think that it is inspired. Can we see the complete blade please? sajen